regime change
The overthrow of a government that is considered an illegitimate regime by means of an…The overthrow of a government that is considered an illegitimate regime by means of an external force (especially military might), and its replacement with a new government according to the concept of political legitimacy promoted by that force.
» In which direction will Syria develop after the regime change?
In welche Richtung wird sich Syrien nach dem Regimewechsel entwickeln?
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The overthrow of a government that is considered an illegitimate regime by means of an external force (especially military might), and its replacement with a new government according to the concept of political legitimacy promoted by that force.
Regimewechsel, Regimeänderung
сме́на режи́маsména režíma
(broadly, countable, uncountable)A radical change; a paradigm shift.
Examples
3 sentencesIn which direction will Syria develop after the regime change?
deIn welche Richtung wird sich Syrien nach dem Regimewechsel entwickeln? — al_ex_an_der
The United States has a bad record when it comes to regime change.
Does Algeria need a regime change?
Translations
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Origin
Widely believed to have been coined by U.S. President Bill Clinton and popularized by hisWidely believed to have been coined by U.S. President Bill Clinton and popularized by his Presidential successor George W. Bush in reference to the regime of Saddam Hussein. Use of the term dates back to 1925.
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Forms
plural: regime changes| Singular | regime change |
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Synonyms
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2 related wordsLessons for this word
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